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govern-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether a project fits Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions and how to frame it. The test is comparative/institutional significance for how the state governs — not single-country administrative novelty. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (govern-topic-selection)
*Governance* is the leading journal of **executive politics, public policy, public administration, and
the organization of the state**, read comparatively and internationally (Wiley-Blackwell, in
association with IPSA RC27 — Structure & Organization of Government). The bar is not "new to one
country's administration" — it is **"changes how we understand governing across cases."** Use this
skill to pressure-test fit before you invest.
## When to trigger
- Choosing among possible projects or framings for a *Governance* submission
- A reviewer/colleague said the paper feels "too descriptive" or "single-country case study only"
- Unsure whether the topic is in scope vs. corporate governance or a literature review
- Deciding how to frame an empirical finding so it speaks to comparative governance